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A Musical Cure for Covid-Related Stress and Sadness

New research shows that playing or listening to music is the most effective way to cope with the lockdown blues. What’s the most popular fix for the Covid-19 blues? The Italians and Spaniards who ventured out onto their balconies last March to sing and play instruments have at least part of the answer. Emerging evidence […]

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Take Yamaha Piano Lessons Online w/ Rita Music Studio

Our Yamaha online piano lessons are tailored to your skill level. Our teachers have over 50 years of experience! They understand that everyone learns differently and that everyone should have access to music education. Learning piano lessons online with Rita Music Studio makes it easy to learn at your pace in the comfort of your […]

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If You Want to Accelerate Brain Development in Children, Teach Them Music

Music, the universal language of mood, emotion and desire, connects with us through a wide variety of neural systems. We now know from controlled treatment/outcome studies that listening to and playing music is a potent treatment for mental health issues. 400 published scientific papers have proven the old adage that “music is medicine.” In fact, research […]

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Doctors Now Prescribing Music Therapy for Heart Ailments, Brain Dysfunction, Learning Disabilities, Depression, PTSD, Alzheimers, Childhood Development and More

Music has proven time and again to be an important component of human culture. From its ceremonial origin to modern medical usage for personal motivation, concentration, and shifting mood, music is a powerful balm for the human soul. Though traditional “music therapy” encompasses a specific set of practices, the broader use of music as a […]

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Music Participation Is Linked to Teens’ Academic Achievement

Music students have higher academic exam scores than their non-musical peers. Students who participate in music-related activities between grades 7-12 achieve significantly higher scores on science, math, and English exams in high school than non-musical classmates, according to a new large-scale study. This research by Peter Gouzouasis and colleagues at the University of British Columbia (UBC) involved a cohort […]

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The Benefits of Taking Piano Lessons [Infographic]